Chairman and CEO, First Philippine Holdings Corporation
Mr. Federico R. Lopez is Chairman and CEO of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH), a diversified holding company with principal interests in power, real estate, construction and manufacturing. He is also the Chairman and CEO of First Gen Corporation, a leading power generation company at the forefront of clean and renewable energy development.
He is likewise Chairman and CEO of Lopez Holdings Corporation, Vice Chairman of Rockwell Land, and a board member of ABS-CBN Corporation, which are all publicly listed companies. Mr. Lopez is the Chairman of the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation (OML Center), a non-profit private sector-led initiative supporting research and innovative solutions to build climate-resilient communities.
He is the Chairman of Sikat Solar Challenge Foundation, which focuses on bringing clean energy solutions to rural communities. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Forest Foundation Philippines, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, and the Eugenio Lopez Foundation. He is the President of Ang Misyon, an El Sistema-inspired advocacy committed to igniting social change and youth development through the formation of the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth.
Mr. Lopez is a member of the New York Philharmonic International Advisory Board, Asia Business Council, World Presidents Organization, Chief Executives Organization, ASEAN Business Club, Management Association of the Philippines, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and Makati Business Club.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Double Major in Economics and International Relations (cum laude).